The Byrds

Country and/or Western North Americana Rock 

No Need to Think Twice: Poco at 50

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Buffalo Springfield, Jim Messina, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Meisner, Rusty Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Timothy B. Schmit

The self-titled second album gets the belated appreciation it deserves

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Pop Psychedelics Rock 

Eamon Ra: Psychedelic Sunshine for Dark Times

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Eamon Ra, Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity, Seattle, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Who

Listen to an exclusive new track from deep in the heart of Jet City by one of its brightest new sons

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Folk Psychedelics Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores 

Wherever That River Goes, That’s Where I Want To Be: The Byrds’ Ballad Of Easy Rider At 50

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1969, Ballas of Easy Rider, Columbia Records, Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider, Jesus Is Just Alright, Peter Fonda, Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, The Byrds

In the Fall of ’69 , the L.A. folk-rock icons added a new dimension to the Fonda/Hopper cult classic

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock 

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: No Other by Gene Clark

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, No Other, The Byrds

Honored by 4AD with its most comprehensive deluxe edition yet, this grounded Byrd’s solo masterpiece proves true to its title at last

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock 

NEWS: 4AD Announces Definitive Edition of Gene Clark Solo Classic

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, John Wood, No Other, Sid Griffin, The Byrds

All the dirty details you need about the No Other box set, due out November 8

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Power Pop 

Hey Man! A Pop Perfectionist Makes Another Masterpiece

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Power pop, Richard X Heyman, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Doughboys

An exclusive chat with power pop great Richard X Heyman

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North Americana Rock 

Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Turns 50

March 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, The Byrds

The Byrds returned from the Rodeo a different band in March of ’69

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Country and/or Western Rock 

High Flying Byrds

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers

The Flying Burrito Brothers’ The Gilded Palace of Sin at 50

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Rock 

Close Encounters of the Rock Star Variety

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Five Americans, The Rolling Stones

Early Encounters Recalled

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Country and/or Western Pop Rock 

Sing Me Back Home

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1968, Lenny Waronker, The Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Warner Bros.

The Everly Brothers’ Roots at 50

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Pop Rock 

Born and Reborn Walden Robert Cassotto

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 50th anniversary, 60th anniversary, Bobby Darin, Robert Kennedy, The Byrds

Celebrating the bookend debuts of Bobby Darin

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Country and/or Western Pop Rock 

50 Years a Sweetheart

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Justin Joffe 0 Comments 1968, 50th anniversary, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, Marty Stuart, Roger McGuinn, The Byrds

The Byrds’ 1968 country rock classic reminds us of a time when the privileged used their influence to disrupt the status quo, not nurture it

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Rock 

Hurtling Back In Time

August 27, 2018 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Mystic Braves, Psychedelic Rock, The Beatles, The Byrds, Vintage Trouble

Los Angeles-based Mystic Braves’ latest album is drenched in 1960s-era nostalgia but still finds a way to contribute to a larger musical conversation

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